The Buttafly Effect
Classically, the term the ‘butterfly effect’ is used to portray how a minute change on a small scale can result in much more significant consequences on a large scale –…
Sorting Fact From Fiction When It Comes To Posture & Back Pain
There are a good many myths regarding the best way to achieve posture and ‘keep your abdominal muscles braced’ is up there with the worst of them. It’s more than…
Do You Have A Winning Posture?
Change Your Posture – Transform Your Life While doing some research for the Buttafly Technique practitioner training manual, I came across a Ted Talk by Amy Cuddy. She’s a social psychologist who says…
European Spa Magazine Features The Buttafly
Exciting news! This month’s bumper issue of European Spa Magazine, the leading publication for the spa & wellness industry, features the Buttafly Technique. This year, I’ve been busy teaching the…
The Art Of Doing Less
At this time of year, as friends regale me with stories of their summer antics, I often find myself pondering the subject of whether we should have different names for holidays…
CHRONIC BACK PAIN & DEPRESSION
Scientists have published a large number of studies that have proven how our moods and pain – especially back pain – are intimately related. These studies found that: Depression…
Tapping For Health
In 2014, I was kicked out of an agency contract with the MoD for practicing tapping with young army recruits in my care. Not only that but the doctor involved…
The Truth of Tapas
Assuming you’re not being a tad rebellious and have decided against making any resolutions, how is this year’s different from the last, and in what way do you hope will…
No Pain, Lots To Gain
“Support the body well and the letting go just happens” is one of my daily mantras,” says Loulou James, physiotherapist, yoga teacher, and designer of the Buttafly. “The old adage…
For You & Your Mighty Psoas
by Loulou James For nearly two decades now my work has focused on the pelvis, the back, and the belly. It’s wasn’t planned this way but looking back, I can…
Posture As A Reflection Of Our Life
Conversations about posture are never-ending since posture is a reflection of our journey through life and, as such, changes from moment to moment. What then are the fundamentals of posture…
Body Mind Spirit
Yesterday morning, a dear friend sent me a great TikTok video. It was of a very rich man offering 10 million dollars to anyone willing to take it in exchange…